Tubes, wheels, folds, grooves and twists, pasta comes in hundreds of different shapes and every one of them has it own unique beauty, history and place on the table. For centuries now these shapes have further developed amongst the cornucopia that is Italian cuisine, and if you what flavors relate best to what shaped then you have the secret formula for good taste, In The Geometry of Pasta ($18) we find more than 100 authentic recipes courtesy of the esteemed chef Jacob Kenedy paired up with designs from the the award winning designer Caz Hildebrand. This combination reveals the culture, science and philosophy which exists behind these spectacular pasta dishes that have a history as old as Italy itself.
Colonel Chris Hadfield spent decades training to be an astronaut and has now logged almost 4000 hours in space. There have been some strange times through his journey, such as when using only his Swiss army knife he broke into a space station, disposed of a live snake while at the controls of a plane […]